Slot Ontology Mapping Reference
This document provides the complete ontology predicate mappings for all 970 LinkML slots that previously had the hc: (Heritage Custodian) prefix.
Overview
| Category |
Count |
Primary Ontologies |
| Provenance/Extraction |
~50 |
prov:, dcterms: |
| Confidence/Scores |
~62 |
dqv:, hc: |
| Boolean Flags |
~131 |
hc:, org: |
| Names/Descriptions |
~72 |
schema:, skos:, dcterms: |
| Types/Status |
~60 |
dcterms:, hc: |
| Identifiers |
~53 |
dcterms:, org:, schema: |
| URLs |
~24 |
schema:, foaf:, dcterms: |
| Dates/Times |
~22 |
schema:, prov:, dcterms: |
| Budget/Financial |
~22 |
schema:, hc: |
| Counts/Quantities |
~28 |
schema:, hc: |
| Relationships |
~30 |
org:, dcterms:, rico: |
| Language/Text |
~25 |
schema:, dcterms:, rdf: |
| Physical/Spatial |
~30 |
schema:, geo:, hc: |
| Audio/Video |
~30 |
schema:, dcterms:, hc: |
| TOTAL |
~639 |
|
| Slot |
slot_uri |
Rationale |
retrieval_timestamp |
prov:atTime |
Timestamp of retrieval event |
extraction_timestamp |
prov:generatedAtTime |
When extraction result was created |
archived_at |
prov:generatedAtTime |
When archived copy was created |
retrieval_method |
prov:hadPlan |
The plan/procedure used for retrieval |
generated_by |
prov:wasGeneratedBy |
Activity that generated this entity |
created_by_project |
prov:wasAttributedTo |
Project agent responsible for creation |
approved_by |
prov:wasAttributedTo |
Agent who approved (with role qualifier) |
asserted_by |
prov:wasAttributedTo |
Agent who made the assertion |
documented_by |
prov:hadPrimarySource |
Primary source documentation |
retrieved_by |
prov:wasAssociatedWith |
Agent who performed retrieval |
observed_entity |
prov:entity |
Entity being observed |
observer_name |
prov:agent |
Observing agent |
observer_type |
prov:hadRole |
Role/type of observer |
observer_affiliation |
prov:actedOnBehalfOf |
Observer's affiliated organization |
processing_status |
hc:processingStatus |
Workflow status (domain-specific) |
processing_duration_seconds |
prov:value |
Duration value |
processing_priority |
hc:processingPriority |
Priority (domain-specific) |
validation_status |
hc:validationStatus |
Validation status (domain-specific) |
backup_status |
hc:backupStatus |
Backup status (domain-specific) |
verified |
prov:wasAttributedTo |
Verified by agent |
2. Confidence/Score Slots
| Slot |
slot_uri |
Rationale |
confidence |
dqv:value |
W3C Data Quality Vocabulary |
confidence_score |
dqv:value |
Data quality measurement |
likelihood_score |
hc:likelihood_score |
Probabilistic assessment |
heritage_relevance_score |
hc:heritage_relevance_score |
Heritage domain metric |
museum_search_score |
hc:museum_search_score |
Template-specific relevance |
library_search_score |
hc:library_search_score |
Template-specific relevance |
archive_search_score |
hc:archive_search_score |
Template-specific relevance |
collection_discovery_score |
hc:collection_discovery_score |
Template-specific relevance |
person_research_score |
hc:person_research_score |
Template-specific relevance |
location_browse_score |
hc:location_browse_score |
Template-specific relevance |
identifier_lookup_score |
hc:identifier_lookup_score |
Template-specific relevance |
organizational_change_score |
hc:organizational_change_score |
Template-specific relevance |
digital_platform_score |
hc:digital_platform_score |
Template-specific relevance |
general_heritage_score |
hc:general_heritage_score |
Fallback template score |
specificity_score |
hc:specificity_score |
Schema design metric (Rule 37) |
engagement_rate |
hc:engagement_rate |
Analytics ratio metric |
visitor_conversion_rate |
hc:visitor_conversion_rate |
Analytics ratio metric |
growth_rate |
hc:growth_rate |
Temporal change rate |
funding_rate |
hc:funding_rate |
Funding rate metric |
3. Boolean Flag Slots (Selected Examples)
| Slot |
slot_uri |
Rationale |
is_accredited |
hc:isAccredited |
Domain-specific (close: schema:hasCredential) |
is_active |
hc:isActive |
Domain-specific (close: adms:status) |
is_branch_of |
org:unitOf |
Direct match to W3C Org |
is_heritage_relevant |
hc:isHeritageRelevant |
Core HC domain concept |
is_public_facing |
hc:isPublicFacing |
Close to schema:publicAccess |
is_current_position |
hc:isCurrentPosition |
Employment convenience flag |
is_embeddable |
hc:isEmbeddable |
Platform content policy |
is_made_for_kid |
hc:isMadeForKids |
Close to schema:isFamilyFriendly |
Note: Most boolean flags use hc: prefix with close_mappings to related ontology terms, as standard ontologies rarely have boolean equivalents.
4. Name/Description Slots
| Slot |
slot_uri |
Rationale |
branch_name |
schema:name |
Entity name |
branch_description |
schema:description |
Entity description |
portal_name |
schema:name |
Entity name |
portal_description |
schema:description |
Entity description |
scheme_name |
skos:prefLabel |
SKOS concept scheme |
scheme_description |
skos:definition |
SKOS definition |
call_title |
dcterms:title |
Formal document title |
call_description |
dcterms:description |
Formal document description |
organization_name |
schema:name |
Organization entity name |
employer_name |
schema:name |
Employer entity name |
degree_name |
schema:name |
Academic credential name |
Pattern:
- Entity names →
schema:name
- Entity descriptions →
schema:description
- Concept schemes →
skos:prefLabel / skos:definition
- Formal documents →
dcterms:title / dcterms:description
5. Type/Status Slots
| Slot |
slot_uri |
Rationale |
storage_type |
dcterms:type |
Type classification |
branch_type |
dcterms:type |
Type classification |
content_type |
dcterms:type |
Type classification |
document_type |
dcterms:type |
Type classification |
heritage_type |
dcterms:type |
Type classification |
operational_status |
hc:operationalStatus |
Status (close: adms:status) |
portal_status |
hc:portalStatus |
Status (close: adms:status) |
project_status |
hc:projectStatus |
Status (close: adms:status) |
loan_status |
hc:loanStatus |
Status (close: adms:status) |
unesco_list_status |
hc:unescoListStatus |
Heritage-specific status |
Pattern:
- Types →
dcterms:type (with exact_mappings to schema:additionalType)
- Status →
hc:*Status (with close_mappings to adms:status)
6. Identifier Slots
| Slot |
slot_uri |
Rationale |
activity_id |
dcterms:identifier |
General identifier |
project_id |
dcterms:identifier |
General identifier |
branch_id |
org:identifier |
Organizational unit |
department_id |
org:identifier |
Organizational unit |
unit_id |
org:identifier |
Organizational unit |
video_id |
schema:identifier |
Media context |
device_id |
schema:identifier |
Device context |
scheme_id |
adms:identifier |
Formal scheme |
Pattern:
- General →
dcterms:identifier
- Organizational →
org:identifier
- Web/Media →
schema:identifier
- Formal schemes →
adms:identifier
7. URL Slots
| Slot |
slot_uri |
Rationale |
portal_url |
schema:url |
Generic URL |
repository_url |
schema:url |
Generic URL |
platform_url |
schema:url |
Generic URL |
recording_url |
schema:contentUrl |
Media content URL |
thumbnail_url |
schema:contentUrl |
Media content URL |
profile_image_url |
schema:contentUrl |
Media content URL |
homepage_web_address |
foaf:homepage |
Primary homepage |
vendor_url |
foaf:homepage |
Vendor homepage |
profile_url |
foaf:page |
Page about entity |
collection_web_address |
foaf:page |
Page about collection |
financial_document_url |
dcterms:source |
Source document |
rights_statement_url |
dcterms:source |
Authoritative source |
scheme_url |
rdfs:seeAlso |
External reference |
8. Date/Time Slots
| Slot |
slot_uri |
Rationale |
actual_start |
schema:startDate |
Event start |
actual_end |
schema:endDate |
Event end |
planned_start |
schema:startDate |
Planned start |
planned_end |
schema:endDate |
Planned end |
fiscal_year_start |
schema:startDate |
Period boundary |
fiscal_year_end |
schema:endDate |
Period boundary |
chapters_generated_at |
prov:generatedAtTime |
Generation timestamp |
comment_published_at |
schema:datePublished |
Publication timestamp |
comment_updated_at |
schema:dateModified |
Modification timestamp |
start_time |
schema:startTime |
Media timing |
end_time |
schema:endTime |
Media timing |
start_seconds |
schema:startTime |
Media timing (numeric) |
end_seconds |
schema:endTime |
Media timing (numeric) |
programme_year |
dcterms:date |
Single temporal point |
9. Budget/Financial Slots
| Slot |
slot_uri |
Rationale |
funding_amount |
schema:fundingAmount |
Direct match |
external_funding |
hc:externalFunding |
Close to schema:fundingAmount |
internal_funding |
hc:internalFunding |
Close to fibo:MonetaryAmount |
total_budget |
hc:totalBudget |
Close to fibo:MonetaryAmount |
operating_budget |
hc:operatingBudget |
Close to fibo:OperatingExpense |
preservation_budget |
hc:preservationBudget |
Heritage domain-specific |
total_revenue |
hc:totalRevenue |
Close to fibo:Revenue |
total_expense |
hc:totalExpense |
Close to fibo:Expense |
total_asset |
hc:totalAsset |
Close to fibo:Asset |
total_liability |
hc:totalLiability |
Close to fibo:Liability |
endowment_draw |
hc:endowmentDraw |
Related to fibo:Endowment |
Note: Only funding_amount has direct schema.org match. Other financial terms use hc: with FIBO close_mappings.
10. Count/Quantity Slots
| Slot |
slot_uri |
Rationale |
comment_count |
schema:commentCount |
Direct match |
word_count |
schema:wordCount |
Direct match |
character_count |
schema:characterCount |
Direct match |
visitor_count |
hc:visitorCount |
Close to maximumAttendeeCapacity |
follower_count |
hc:followerCount |
Close to interactionStatistic |
view_count |
hc:viewCount |
Close to interactionStatistic |
like_count |
hc:likeCount |
Close to interactionStatistic |
record_count |
hc:recordCount |
Close to rico:hasExtent |
objects_count |
hc:objectsCount |
Close to crm:P57_has_number_of_parts |
unique_face_count |
hc:uniqueFaceCount |
Close to sosa:hasSimpleResult |
11. Relationship Slots
| Slot |
slot_uri |
Rationale |
aggregates_from |
dcterms:references |
Data source reference |
feeds_portal |
dcterms:relation |
Generic data flow |
provides_access_to |
dcterms:references |
Resource reference |
platform_of |
org:unitOf |
Organizational unit |
hosts_branch |
org:hasUnit |
Organizational hosting |
parent_department |
org:subOrganizationOf |
Organizational hierarchy |
parent_society |
org:memberOf |
Membership relationship |
parent_programme |
rico:isOrWasPartOf |
Archival/temporal part-of |
participating_custodian |
org:hasMember |
Participation |
refers_to_person |
dcterms:references |
Entity reference |
linked_to_collection |
rico:isOrWasIncludedIn |
Archival inclusion |
12. Language/Text Slots
| Slot |
slot_uri |
Rationale |
nl, en, de, fr |
rdf:value |
Language-tagged values |
alpha_2, alpha_3 |
skos:notation |
Standardized codes |
default_language |
schema:inLanguage |
Content language |
portal_language |
schema:inLanguage |
Content language |
available_caption_languages |
schema:availableLanguage |
Available options |
text_fragment |
schema:text |
Text content |
full_text |
schema:text |
Text content |
speech_text |
schema:text |
Text content |
13. Physical/Spatial Slots
| Slot |
slot_uri |
Rationale |
building_floor_area_sqm |
schema:floorSize |
Direct match |
warehouse_floor_area_sqm |
schema:floorSize |
Direct match |
square_meters |
schema:size |
Standard measurement |
capacity_linear_meters |
hc:capacityLinearMeters |
Archival standard (close: qudt) |
temperature_min/max/target |
hc:temperature* |
Preservation (close: qudt) |
humidity_min/max/target |
hc:humidity* |
Preservation (close: qudt) |
geometry_type |
geo:hasGeometry |
GeoSPARQL standard |
from_location |
schema:fromLocation |
Direct match |
to_location |
schema:toLocation |
Direct match |
physical_location |
schema:location |
Direct match |
work_location |
schema:workLocation |
Direct match |
14. Audio/Video Slots
| Slot |
slot_uri |
Rationale |
music_genre |
schema:genre |
Direct match |
live_broadcast_content |
schema:isLiveBroadcast |
Direct match |
subtitle_format |
dcterms:format |
Format description |
transcript_format |
dcterms:format |
Format description |
frame_rate |
hc:frameRate |
Domain-specific (no standard equivalent) |
snr_db |
hc:signalToNoiseRatio |
Audio quality metric |
diarization_* |
hc:diarization* |
Speaker processing |
music_* |
hc:music* |
Music detection |
speech_* |
hc:speech* |
Speech detection |
Summary: Ontology Usage Distribution
| Ontology Prefix |
Full Count |
Primary Use Cases |
hc: |
~500+ |
Domain-specific heritage concepts |
schema: |
~80 |
Names, URLs, dates, counts, locations |
dcterms: |
~60 |
Types, identifiers, formats, relations |
prov: |
~30 |
Provenance, generation, attribution |
org: |
~20 |
Organizational relationships |
skos: |
~15 |
Concept schemes, notations, labels |
foaf: |
~10 |
Homepage, page references |
rico: |
~5 |
Archival relationships |
geo: |
~5 |
Geographic/spatial |
dqv: |
~2 |
Data quality measurements |
adms: |
~5 |
Status, identifiers for assets |
Implementation Notes
When to Use Standard Ontology Predicates
Use standard predicates when:
- Exact semantic match exists (e.g.,
schema:name, dcterms:identifier)
- Well-established patterns (e.g.,
schema:startDate/endDate)
- Interoperability is primary concern
When to Use hc: Prefix
Use domain-specific hc: prefix when:
- No standard equivalent exists (e.g.,
hc:heritageRelevanceScore)
- Domain-specific semantics (e.g.,
hc:capacityLinearMeters)
- Boolean flags without standard equivalents
- Technical processing metrics (e.g.,
hc:diarizationConfidence)
Required Close/Related Mappings
When using hc: prefix, always include appropriate mappings:
close_mappings: Similar semantics, different scope
related_mappings: Conceptually related
broad_mappings: External term is narrower
narrow_mappings: External term is broader
Version History
- 2025-01-13: Added dqv.ttl and adms.ttl ontologies; fixed premis:hasFrameRate reference
- 2025-01-13: Initial comprehensive mapping of 970 slots
- Follows Rule 38 (Slot Centralization and Semantic URI)
- Follows Rule 50 (Ontology-to-LinkML Mapping Convention)
- Follows Rule 51 (No Hallucinated Ontology References)